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Definition of Simmer

Simmer

  1. To boil gently, or with a gentle hissing; to begin to boil.
  2. To cause to boil gently; to cook in liquid heated almost or just to the boiling point.

Simmer Quotations

My recipe for dealing with anger and frustration: set the kitchen timer for twenty minutes, cry, rant, and rave, and at the sound of the bell, simmer down and go about business as usual.
Phyllis Diller

You will soon find that I am a bit obsessive about my work. And that is a little sad, one often feels strangely restricted, not finding time to simmer, although one actually has many interests.
Arne Jacobsen

I have a corn creamer that I love. It extracts pulp and juice from kernels, and I simmer that down into a creamed corn that has an almost mashed potato-like consistency. I add butter and hit it with chopped fresh chives at the end for an accent of color.
Nick Offerman

I do think that I'm a big believer in having an idea or having ideas and just tucking them away in the back of your brain. Even if you aren't consciously thinking of them, I think they simmer. You're working on them, even if you don't know you're working on them, and I think having something in your head for a while is a valuable thing.
Rian Johnson

Soup is a lot like a family. Each ingredient enhances the others; each batch has its own characteristics; and it needs time to simmer to reach full flavor.
Marge Kennedy
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Simmer Translations

simmer in Dutch is pruttelen
simmer in German is sieden
simmer in Italian is bollore
simmer in Spanish is hervir, cocer a fuego lento
simmer in Swedish is sjuda

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